Update your blog please!

It has been way to long since I have updated my blog.  Not because I don't want to, but because I have been so busy these last few weeks.  The little time I did have I would spend with my girls or catch up on housework, and we took a long week vacation to Disney after Christmas.  I seriously thought about doing away with this blog until someone who I didn't know read my blog, told me how much they loved reading about our family.  That one person's comment about this little blog who has few followers and fewer updates must go on.  So one of my New Years resolutions is to blog more often...very often.  It's already 8 days into the new year and I am just now writing a new post.  So it starts now! 

I'm going to back up a bit to December.  The girls and I went to the Nutcracker.  They were so excited about going, and before the first act was over Celeste and Trinity we ASLEEP!!  So all  through the entire performance I had two drooling girls on my shoulders.  I enjoyed the show and laughed a few times as my Lilah told me everything that was going to happen in the show seconds before it did.  She saw it a few days before with her school. 

Celeste and Trinity had a Christmas program at school, and they were both so excited to sing.  I took this picture before the program.  I was so proud of myself for making these cute dresses for them, and actually finishing them on time!

Our church's children's choir practiced for weeks for their Christmas program.  This was Celeste's first year actually singing.  All the other years she just stood up on stage and clung on to her sister.  Lilah had a solo, and she did great.  Made us cry as she sang about our Saviour. 

 After church we took a few family pictures, and I just love this one of my girls.  They look so beautiful.   

 My mom and step-father were able to make it to church that Sunday.  It was such a blessing to have all of our family together for that Christmas service. 

We all spent Christmas eve at my parents house.  I just love that time together with fellowship, food, and all the children just full of joy.  The children asked ALL day if it was time to open their presents.  I remember being the same way as a child. 

My husband read the Christmas story out of the Bible before we opened gifts.

                                            

All the children took turns opening their presents in front of everyone.  This seems to make things move a little slower than everyone just tearing open all their gifts in 5 seconds.  The girls loved everything they got.

(I probably should have cleaned her face before taking this picture)

My husband surprised me with an iPad.  I had NO idea!  Lets just say...I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

The next morning the girls woke up super early 6:30am to be exact. (that's way early for me)  They opened gifts from each other.  Each year the girls pick out a gift for their sisters.  They try sooo hard not to tell each other, and this year they kept it a secret except Trinity told Celeste one of hers.  They were so excited to give the gift they picked out to their sisters.  Santa came by and brought more things they asked for.  (yes we "do" Santa.  My girls know the true meaning of Christmas.  Santa is just for fun, and they wont believe in him when they are teenagers.  That's all I am going to say about that.) 

My step-father was admitted to the hospital again on Christmas day.  This past Tuesday he was released to a rehabilitation facility so he can start regaining his strength back from all the weeks he has spent in a hospital bed.  He seemed to be making progress, and last night we got a call that they were taking him back to the hospital because his oxygen level had dropped low.  So today he is in the ICU.  Please pray for him, and my mother as we all try to make it through this tough time.

I will write all about our Disney trip next time.  I think I have overloaded this post, but here is a little sneak peek...